"Are you ready?" asked Julian.
Rayne nodded, eyeing his duffel bag curiously.
He reached out to hold her and walked her over to the SUV, opening the passenger door. She happily hopped in and waited to see the surprise location.
"Are you nervous?" he asked, noticing her antsy hand movements.
"Nervous? Not at all! I'm simply excited! You're being so mysterious, so I'm really curious about where you want to take me", replied Rayne.
"Good! Fair warning, we're going to be walking for a good portion of it, so be prepared", he smiled.
-
They drove off down the familiar road that led towards the city, but just before they arrived at where the government base was, Julian turned down a small side road that led down into the valley.
"Is this near where your bunker is?" asked Rayne, looking around in the forest.
